History Biography & Genealogy

Ancestry Library EditionSearch for your ancestors in census records, immigration records, military records, historical newspapers and much more. You might even find an entire branch of your family tree!(For use in Library only).

Diversity Studies CollectionA must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes more than 150 journals.

HistoricaBilingual educational website which promotes teaching and learning of Canadian history and heritage.

Orillia in PicturesSearch the Orillia Historical Picture Collection. Includes photographs, maps, drawings, and much more.

William Sword Frost Scrapbook The scrapbooks are comprised of photographs, letters and documents gathered by William Sword Frost during his lifetime. It is an an important record of the life in Orillia and Ontario in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century